FRAMINGHAM CASE STUDY SUMMARY
INTERPRETATION PRESENTATION
N Dotson
HLTH 501 B
DESCRIPTION OF STUDY SAMPLE
* Mean (Standard
deviation) or n (%)
Patient Characteristic*
Age, years
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg
Use of anti-hypertensive medication
Current smoker
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL
Body mass index
Diabetes
Men (n = 1944)
49.79, (8.72)
131.74(19.44)
83.71(11.44)
42(2.19)
1175(60.44)
233.58(42.36)
26.17(3.41)
59(3.04)
Women (n = 2490)
50.03 (8.64)
133.82(8.64)
82.60(12.50)
102(4.16)
1006(40.4)
239.68(46.22)
25.59(4.56)
62(2.49)
RISK FACTORS COMPARISON IN MEN AND
WOMEN (INTERPRETATION)
Patient Characteristic*
Age, years
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg
Use of anti-hypertensive medication
Current smoker
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL
Body mass index
Diabetes
Men (n = 1944)
49.79, (8.72)
131.74(19.44)
83.71(11.44)
42(2.19)
1175(60.44)
233.58(42.36)
26.17(3.41)
59(3.04)
Women (n = 2490)
50.03 (8.64)
133.82(8.64)
82.60(12.50)
102(4.16)
1006(40.4)
239.68(46.22)
25.59(4.56)
62(2.49)
CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH BMI
(INTERPRETATION OF REGRESSION
ANALYSIS)
Characteristic
Outcome Variable: BMI, kg/m2
Age, years
Male sex
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL
Current smoker
Diabetes
Regression Coefficient
Crude Models
0.063
.579
.060
.011
-1.40
2.29
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
<0.01
p-value Regression Coefficient
Multivariable Model
<0.01
p-value
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.01
INTERPRETATION AS TO WHY SOME LIKELY
TO HAVE PREVALENT CORONARY HEART
DISEASE
Patient Characteristic*
Age, years
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg
Total serum cholesterol, mg/dL
Body mass index
57.48
144.99
87.14
243.20
26.83
History of CHD
(n = 194)
49.58
132.35
82.90
236.70
25.80
No History of CHD (n
= 4240)
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.049
.001
p-value*
INTERPRETATION OF DATA COLLECTION
METHODS USED VS OTHER BEST PRACTICES
D Collectio Methods:
- M
-S Deviation
-R Coefficient
-M Effect Analysis
-C Effect Analysis
